Theon, Washington

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Theon, Washington
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Theon
Coordinates: 46°09′17″N117°05′46″W / 46.15472°N 117.09611°W / 46.15472; -117.09611 [1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Asotin
Established1884
Elevation
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3,222 ft (982 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1514672 [1]

Theon was a town in Asotin County, Washington.

Established in 1884, Theon was named after Daniel Theon Welch, a local merchant. [2] A post office called Theon operated from 1880 to 1909. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Theon, Washington
  2. ↑ Shaver, Frederic; Steele, Richard; Rose, Arthur (1906). An illustrated history of southeastern Washington, including Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties, Washington. pp. 695–696.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
1880224
1890 236—
1900 24413%
1910 25120.5%
1920 169−15%
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